David Silkenat, Scars on the Land. An Environmental History of Slavery in the American South. Oxford, Oxford University Press 2022. (German)

The book "Scars on the Land" by David Silkenat explores the environmental history of slavery in the American South. The author demonstrates how slavery had a lasting impact on the environment in the Southern states, while also being shaped by it. Silkenat examines various aspects of the environment, such as soil, animals, trees, rivers, weather, and swamps, and illustrates how they were affected by slavery. He also sheds light on the relationships between different actors and their conceptions of nature. The book provides new insights for experts in the field of slavery, as well as serving as an impressive introduction for students studying the environmental history of slavery in the United States. [Extracted from the article]

In dem Buch "Scars on the Land" von David Silkenat wird die Umweltgeschichte der Sklaverei im amerikanischen Süden behandelt. Der Autor zeigt auf, wie die Sklaverei die Umwelt in den Südstaaten nachhaltig beeinflusst hat und wie gleichzeitig die Umwelt die Sklaverei geprägt hat. Silkenat untersucht verschiedene Aspekte der Umwelt, wie Boden, Tiere, Bäume, Flüsse, Wetter und Sümpfe, und zeigt auf, wie diese von der Sklaverei betroffen waren. Er beleuchtet auch die Beziehungen zwischen den verschiedenen Akteuren und deren Vorstellungen von der Natur. Das Buch bietet sowohl neue Erkenntnisse für Experten auf dem Gebiet der Sklaverei als auch eine eindrucksvolle Einführung für Studierende der Umweltgeschichte der Sklaverei in den USA. [Extracted from the article]

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